RLJ Lodging Trust

The DJIA fell 374 while the Nasdaq was down 257, the S&P 500 fell 60 points, and the 10-year treasury yield was up .04 to 4.24%. Lodging stocks were lower, but the biggest mover was to the upside, with SOHO bouncing back 7%. VCSA traded down to yet another all-time low. Deutsche Bank updated their models and price targets on some hotel REITs. They were […]

The DJIA fell 150 points Friday while Nasdaq was down 50, the S&P 500 fell 24 points while the 10-year treasury yield dropped notably, down .13 to 4.04%. The trading action is more in Treasuries than stocks these days. Lodging names were mixed; SLNA was the only mover of note, up 6% (although that is only a nickel). It was a mixed day […]

The DJIA rose 164 points, but Nasdaq plunged 295, the S&P 500 fell 31 points, and the 10-year treasury yield bounced back up .11 to 3.85%. Lodging stocks were lower on the day. Oppenheimer downgraded RLJ Lodging Trust, Chatham Lodging Trust, and Braemar Hotels & Resorts to Perform from Outperform. They upgraded Host Hotels to Outperform from Perform. Truist said they expect a mixed bag for 2Q earnings from […]

The DJIA ended the day up 47 points, Nasdaq was up 219, and the S&P 500 rose 0.85% on a broad market rally. The 10-year treasury yield dropped -0.10 to 3.76%. The Dow Jones U.S. Hotels Index was up 0.92%. Wyndham’s stock price remained at the elevated level it’s been since Tuesday. Baird reported on investor meetings they held with RLJ Lodging Trust’s management team. […]

The DJIA fell 0.37% on Friday while Nasdaq was down 0.18%, the S&P 500dropped 0.20%, and the 10-year treasury yield was up .07 to 3.93%. The Dow Jones U.S. Hotels Index was down 1.3% for the year but was still up 8.6% year-to-date.The Federal Reserve was split on whether the U.S. will avoid a recession this year, the WSJ said. Barclays said with headline […]

The DJIA fell 233 points while Nasdaq was up 53, the S&P 500 rose 4 points and the 10-year treasury yield was down .04 to 3.80%. Is there anyone who understands a Federal Reserve Board that paused interest rate hikes but tells the financial markets there will be at least two more in the next 6 months? The market had every reason to […]

The DJIA rose 547 points on Friday while Nasdaq was up 269, the S&P 500 rose 75 points and the 10-year treasury yield was up .10 to 3.45%. Lodging stocks were higher. VCSA was up 12% while SOND was up 10% but both of them rose less than a dime per share. On the earnings side, RLJ’s reaction was positive, up 5%, while […]

The DJIA was up 141 points, Nasdaq was up 87, the S&P 500 rose 23 points while the 10 year treasury yield was down .02 to 3.55%. Lodging stocks were modestly higher. The only mover of note was AHT, down -6%. Wells Fargo cut price targets on their lodging names under coverage with a good part of the blame being concerns over regional banks […]

The DJIA ended today down 232 points while Nasdaq was down 11, the S&P 500fell 12 points and the 10-year treasury yield was down .01 to 3.92%. Lodging stocks were modestly lower. SVC traded up to a new high but ended the day in the red. MCG was the big winner, up 7% while INN was down -7% despite earnings that seemed […]

The DJIA rose 2 points while Nasdaq was down 56, the S&P 500 fell 7 points and the 10 year treasury yield plunged another .11 to 3.41%. Lodging stocks were mixed. MCG was the big mover, down -8% while VCSA traded down to another new low before bouncing a bit. Morgan Stanley cut their rating on Airbnb to Underweight from Equal Weight, slashing its target price to $80 […]

The DJIA surged 749 points on Friday while Nasdaq was up 245, the S&P 500 rose 87 points and the 10 year treasury yield was down .01 to 4.21%. Lodging stocks were modestly higher. The biggest mover was to the downside with SOND down -6%. According to September 2022 data from STR, Middle East & Africa was the only world region to show an increase in overall […]

In a very wild session with a 1500-point swing, the DJIA ended the day up 827 points while Nasdaq was up 249, the S&P 500 rose 98, the 10-year treasury yield was up .05 to 3.95% and lodging stocks were higher. The star of the day was SVC, up 27% as they declared a $0.20 a share dividend, their first real, not […]